Masta Ace

Start the weekend off right.

Birthdays are never the worst days when it comes to the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. See the best events that took place in 2023.

New year, new music.

Hip-hop is sounding off on the slap.

2016 was lit. With a half-decade of retrospection, XXL highlights 104 hip-hop albums turning five in 2021.

History has been made.

XXL takes a look at the best rap albums released every summer since 2000.

Hip-hop doesn't look too happy with Mr. West.

It was all good just a week ago.